Who is Uncle Gary

Empathy you can trust. Honesty you can feel.

Got a question, a dilemma, or just need some straight talk? Whether you’re perched in a New York brownstone, a Paris apartment, a Cape Town bungalow, or a Pasadena backyard, Uncle Gary delivers advice that’s warm as toast, sharp as cheddar, and just salty enough to keep you thirsty for more.

Ask Uncle Gary about life’s curveballs, messy breakups, career pivots, or simply learning how to say no without guilt. It’s not therapy. It’s not tough love. It’s something better: lived wisdom, delivered with heart.

At 65, Gary Domasin has lived more lives than most. Raised on Hollywood’s back lots in the 1960s, he danced on Broadway, rode the Beverly Hills fitness boom of the ’80s, and taught at some of New York’s most prestigious health clubs and dance schools. He trained celebrities like Tim Curry and Jennifer Aniston, then pivoted, earning a degree in hypnotherapy and psychology from HMI, America’s first nationally accredited college of hypnotherapy.

Never one to coast, Gary added a film and television makeup certificate from the Joe Blasco School of Makeup, followed by a Cosmetology Science degree from Pasadena City College. He’s worked on films, TV, and Broadway national tours, and now serves as a resident hairstylist at Salon Aguayo, Pasadena’s premier salon.

He also teaches theatrical hair and stage makeup at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts.

Today, Gary writes for SoCal Magazine, where

Ask Uncle Gary brings his signature blend of empathy, impertinence, and straight talk to readers who need a little clarity and a lot of heart.

Got something you want to Ask Uncle Gary?

Send your question to: AskUncleGary@hotmail.com

or leave a message at 213-259-3889.

I read every note and voicemail, but I can’t always respond right away, so thanks for your patience. I promise, if your question makes the cut, you’ll get the full Uncle Gary treatment: heart, humor, and no-nonsense wisdom.